Today's Opinions

At least in the case of Félix Martinez, there may be an answer to the age-old question whether the times make the man, or whether it is the man who makes the times. Martinez made a lasting and positive impact on the future of Las Vegas and New Mexico, and was a remarkable man — one of those Renaissance men whose legacies are immeasurable and enduring.

Our right to bear arms must be respected and honored, but responsible gun owners must recognize that principled compromises are necessary to ensure the public’s and our personal safety, and to preserve our treasured right to own firearms.

As a longtime and former employee of Luna Community College, I still take interest in the college and hope it continues to address its primary goal of providing quality education for area students, who constitute the majority of its student body. I was employed as Luna’s first maintenance supervisor when it opened as a vocational school in 1970. I continued there until I retired after a 23-year tenure.

… I once did a study on how teamwork affects children, and I recall a little example I found in a science book. Science has discovered about why geese flying south along a river fly along in a “V” formation. As each bird flaps its wings it creates uplift for the bird immediately following. By flying in a “V” formation the whole flock adds at least 71 percent better flying range than if a bird flew on its own.